Advanced Officiating Symposium

July 26-28, 2019Bloomington, Minnesota

SymposiumInformation

Who Can Attend?

Any official who has been completely registered at Level 3 or Level 4 for each of the
previous
three seasons and would like to obtain "TENURED" status with the USA Hockey Officiating
Program.

What Are The Tenured Status Requirements?

Candidates for "TENURED" status must attend the entire Advanced Officiating Symposium.
Information regarding additional requirements and benefits will be distributed at the event.
Attendees will be required to check-in throughout the event, and check-out upon exiting.
Failure
to do so at any point during the event will prohibit receiving your “TENURED” status.

Where can I stay?

The Minneapolis Airport Marriott is offering a discounted group rate of $135 plus applicable
taxes. The special Symposium rates are being offered for extended stays up to three days
prior and three days after the event according to availability. The cut-off date for
reservations is July 5, 2019. A link and booking info will be included in the confirmation
email.

ForumInformation

General Sessions

Each presentation will be 30-60 minutes in length and include discussion on all aspects of
officiating the game of hockey. The presenters will be prominent officials from the National
Hockey League (NHL), American Hockey League (AHL), International Ice Hockey Federation
(IIHF) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) along with experts in other
fields pertinent to officiating.

Lunch (on your own)

General Session

General Session

OurSpeakers

Kevin Collins

U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame NHL Linesman

Dennis LaRue

4-Time Olympic Referee

Brian Murphy

29-Year NHL Linesman

Kevin Collins

- U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame NHL Linesman

Kevin Collins is highly regarded as the most decorated American linesman of
all time, having worked 28 years as an official in the National Hockey
League. Kevin worked 1,964 regular season games as well as 296 Stanley Cup
Playoff games, including 12 Stanley Cup Final appearances. His 32 Stanley
Cup Final game assignments ranks him second only behind Bill “The Big
Whistle” Chadwick for American-born NHL officials. Collins was also assigned
to three NHL All-Star Games, four Canada Cup tournaments, the 1996 World Cup
of Hockey and the 1998 Olympic Winter Games. K.C. (as he is affectionately
known) was instrumental in working with Mark Rudolph on the development of
the USA Hockey Summer Development Camp program and USA Hockey Officiating
educational materials. Kevin’s contributions to American hockey officiating
were recognized in 2017 when he was inducted into the United States Hockey
Hall of Fame.

Dennis LaRue

- 4-Time Olympic Referee

Dennis LaRue spent 26 years as a National Hockey League referee, worked 1222
regular season games and 58 playoff games over the course of his career. In
2009, LaRue became the first American referee chosen to work the Stanley Cup
Final since Hall of Famer Bill Chadwick in the 1950s. LaRue has also
represented the USA at four Olympic Winter Games. In 2010, he was awarded
the USA Hockey Distinguished Achievement Award for his significant
accomplishments on the NHL and Olympic stages. LaRue is still active today
in supervising and mentoring officials, as well as contributing his time to
various officiating camps throughout his career. In retirement, Dennis
currently serves as President of the Spokane Amateur Youth Hockey
Association in his hometown of Spokane, Washington.

Brian Murphy

- 29-Year NHL Linesman

Still going strong after 29 years as an NHL linesman, Brian Murphy continues
to play an enormous role in the development of future generations of
American officials. Murphy has been instrumental in the format and
instruction of the USA Hockey Officiating Program of Merit and recently
worked with USA Hockey to develop the College Hockey Officiating Showcase.
In addition, Murphy has volunteered his time at the Elite Officiating
Experience in the last several years and was a fixture at USA Hockey Summer
Development Camps in the late 80s and early 90s. Murphy’s on-ice career
includes more than 1,900 regular season games and 300 playoff games,
including assignment to 9 Stanley Cup Finals, two World Cup of
Hockey tournaments, the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the 1999 NHL All-Star
Game.

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Cost - Early Bird

$425 Early Bird(register prior to January 1, 2019)

Cost - Registration

$475 Registration(register on or after January 1, 2019)

Registration

Registration fees include symposium material and access to all symposium receptions and
events. To register, please enter your Officials Number and Last Name. Payment is required at time
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Cancellation Policy

Written cancellations in the form of a completed Symposium Refund Form must be received
in
order to confirm cancellation. Verbal cancellations will not be accepted. The Symposium
Refund Form can be found at usahockey.com/tenuredofficial

A full refund, less a $25 processing fee, will be issued for all approved refund requests
received prior to July 5, 2019

Cancellations received on or after July 5, 2019, will not be refunded.